North Frisian (Frasch / Fresk / Freesk / Friisk)

North Frisian is spoken in Schleswig-Holstein in the rural district of
North Frisia (Nordfriesland) in northern Germany. The language area
comprises part of the mainland, the islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum
and Heligoland, and the small islands of the Halligen archipelago.

Though North Frisian has no official status in Germany, it is occasionally
used at local council meetings, etc. A few villages have Frisian road signs
and bilingual place names are allowed. Frisian house names are popular,
particularly on the islands where Frisian is spoken. The language is taught
for a couple of hours a week in schools and there are a number of Frisian
courses for adults throughout the region. There are regular, short broadcasts
in Frisian on the radio, occasional Frisian articles in the German newspapers,
and some Frisian literature, theatre and choirs.

Helgoland (halunder)

Translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They
are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another
in a spirit of brotherhood.(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)